Welcome
We are part of an international movement to decolonize academic institutions and recognize the centrality of Indigenous Knowledges as foundations for contemporary Indigenous life.
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Embodying Indigenous Knowledge
Land-based learning through personalized, hands-on approaches that combine oral traditions, languages, histories, ceremonies, mentoring, and relationship-building with local Elders and Knowledge Holders
![Elder Shirley Williams with PhD student Celine Vukson](/indigenousstudiesphd/sites/trentu.ca.indigenousstudiesphd/files/2023-06/Screen%20Shot%202017-05-21%20at%202.26.11%20PM.png)
Apprentice with an Elder
Students have an opportunity to work directly with an Elder or Knowledge Holder in the Bimaadiziwin Atonhetseri:io Option
![Elder Doug Williams with PhD graduate](/indigenousstudiesphd/sites/trentu.ca.indigenousstudiesphd/files/2023-06/Doug%20%26%20Dr.%20Chantal.jpg)
Complete One Dissertation, Get Two PhD's
Explore International Indigenous Knowledges
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Dissertation Knowledge Basket
The PhD Program in Indigenous Studies offers two format options for the dissertation that students produce in year four. Option one is a monograph dissertation and option two is the new dissertation knowledge basket.
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